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carrièretijger

English translation: go-getter

07:16 Jun 4, 2019
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
Dutch term or phrase: carrièretijger
This term appears in a brochure for university programmes in the Netherlands. It is talking about the prospects for students after they gradute - so some may be very career driven and ambitious (carrièretijgers).

I don't think 'career tiger' is used very much in English, so I was thinking something like 'career shark', but if anyone has any other suggestions, or has come across 'career tiger', I'd be happy to hear them!

Thank you!

In context: "Kortom, of jij jezelf nu als supernerd bestempelt, als ambitieuze carrièretijger of als een gedreven probleemoplosser..."
Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
English translation:go-getter
Explanation:
I think I would use this. Shark has too many negative conotation (as in a loan shark).
Selected response from:

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
Perfect! Thank you :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2go-getter
Marijke Singer
3 +3career climber; corporate climber
Kitty Brussaard
4 +1careerist
Michael Beijer


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
go-getter


Explanation:
I think I would use this. Shark has too many negative conotation (as in a loan shark).

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Perfect! Thank you :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kitty!
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, philgoddard!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
career climber; corporate climber


Explanation:
Just a few more options that might work.



Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marijke Singer
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Marijke :-).
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tina!
agree  Michael Beijer: nice! Also like that it's two words/alliterative
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Michael!
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
careerist


Explanation:
Another option.

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Note added at 1 day 16 hrs (2019-06-05 23:47:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Maybe sth like:

" ... ambitieuze carrièretijger ..."
=
"... a true careerist ..."

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard: And that's a nice one, too :-)
19 mins
  -> thanks!
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